What’s La Liste?
It’s for the curious, the cultivated, and the casually obsessive. No algorithm required. It’s an edited list of what we’re into now, and how we’re living and loving the Ouest.
Why Wilson? Because it’s home. It’s where we wave to our neighbors on the bike path and bump into each other over bouquets and baguettes, and where we’re just as likely to strike up a conversation with a visitor as we are to pet three dogs in five minutes. To us, Wilson is one of the last best places in Jackson because it’s small, walkable, and a community where front porch hellos still matter and the familiar faces that make Wilson feel easy and extraordinary are many.
Our La Liste is a reflection of a personal edit of what we love, use, and notice. This is our Wilson and we hope you find a little crush in the making.
WILSON, WYOMING
Founded by Elijah Wilson, a teenage runaway-turned-Mormon scout-turned-stagecoach station boss (for real!), this pint-sized town sits stubbornly at the base of Teton Pass. It’s where ski bums, billionaires, and backcountry bikers all wait in line for burgers, bagels, and postage stamps. It’s where the air smells like pine and late nights at The Stagecoach, and where nobody is surprised if your neighbor is both a cattle rancher and a startup founder. It’s five-minutes wide, full of stories, and always a little cooler than it lets on. It’s where you can pack up a picnic with items from Hungry Jack’s and get local knowledge about trails from Wilson Backcountry Sports. It’s where you can rent a bike, eat a burger, shop a little, fill up your tank, and meet your crew. Wilson doesn’t brag but we will. Enjoy this town and the Westbank from the inside out.
Hungry Jack’s General Store
Wilson’s official general store offers more than just the basics. It’s stocked with fresh, local produce, hand-selected wine, classic workwear, and curated camping gear. Brimming with local and regional foods, meats, spirits, and brews, and where you’ll find handmade pottery dishes, linen napkins in muted, sun-washed tones, and speckled enamelware that will elevate any picnic into a still life. It’s the high/low of local brands with purpose, intention, and history. It’s fresh peonies from Mae Orchard Farms and a bottle of Wyoming Whiskey for your host. It’s a bag of Alpine Air Coffee and Squire Farm’s French-style yogurt for you. It’s fun patches from Noso, and sassy wildlife stickers for the kiddos. It’s Hungry Jack’s hoodies and ball caps, and the epsom salts and botanical remedies you’ll need after a hard day adventuring. There’s an aesthetic to the goods here, a sense of home wrapped in nostalgia and modernity.
Wilson Backcountry Sports
Since 1993, Wilson Backcountry Sports has been the unofficial trailhead and community outfitter for skiing and riding, and where you head for mountain bikes, backcountry skis, rentals, gear, and a clue to the local conditions. Whether you’re squeezing in an after-work ride or a big day in the Tetons, this shop is where plans start and the stories begin. Now led by husband and wife, Dave and Aimee Smith, the shop offers full-service tuning and repairs, and a wide rental fleet of mountain, hybrid, road, or youth bikes. Hang out here, peruse all the gear, talk to mechanics, and get a feel for what’s possible in the Tetons for any age and ability. Meet your adventure buddy here, or discover that yes, you need to buy that dream bike.
Sidecar at Basecamp
Sometimes, it’s not complicated. It’s just the perfect burger plus the ideal spot to eat it. At Sidecar, located at the base of the Pass, devour a delicious burger with its memorable house sauce and a bun that will put you on repeat. Served on a stainless tray alongside fries that hold their own, this burger is the reward after a long ride or the excuse to skip the ride altogether. Sidecar’s location is plopped right in the middle of the action, yet it’s quiet enough to hear the stream and smell the smoker doing its thing. It’s the communal heartbeat of Wilson where the moms meet, the commuters pause, and the locals don’t mind sharing the picnic tables. We say “oui, s’il vous plaît” to the signature fruit sloshies.
R Park
Once a gravel pit, now the living, shared pulse of a reimagined landscape, R Park is Teton County’s first non-profit run park, and the literal definition of community in action. Open to all, including leashed dogs, this 40-acre wonder is a sculpture garden, bird sanctuary, and backyard for the valley. Located at the crossroads of Jackson, Wilson, and Teton Village (and conveniently on the START bus and pathway), it’s one of the few places where young anglers can catch a fish*, spot on owl, and climb a troll. Yep, a troll! Mama Mimi, the towering Thomas Dambo sculpture, lounges along an epic 450-foot pond inviting little adventurers to climb up her limbs. Keep your eyes peeled for other artful surprises including bike racks from local artist Ben Roth. From solstice celebrations to kid-favorite Discovery Boxes to stargazing nights and more, the park is always up to something good, and the place both locals and visitors adore.
*16 and under only, no adults.
M by MADE
Impeccable taste plus a bit of Western sass, M is Wilson’s rotating collection of small-batch items and artisanal finds that speak the language of backstage pass. The blend of home goods, cheeky cards, beautiful books, sublime jewelry, and handmade pieces are why you’ll leave with a gift for you, while shopping for a gift for them. It’s polished yet playful, and a shop where un souvenir (French for ‘to remember’) is upgraded to a memory you can hold.
Persephone West
Founded by Ali and Kevin Cohane, Le Cordon Bleu-trained bakers, Persephone Bakery and Picnic in Jackson, and its west bank location are known for their ode to French bakery finesse, and that includes to-die-for croissants, tarts, macarons, and other delicacies found it their loved locations. Inside Persephone West, you’re greeted with grey-velvet banquettes, and salon-style gallery walls that mingle portraits and landscapes around marble counters displaying the goodies that spark conversation. Breakfast? Pair your coffee or tea with a Croque Madame or kouign-amann. Both humble in appearance, but wildly decadent and proof that Persephone knows how to turn everyday rituals into something worth lining up for. Bring home a baguette, pain au levain, or a flourless citrus cake. Arrive early and stay late!
At Ouest House, we believe in the charm of what’s personal and the magic of sharing it. We hope our La Liste feels like a note passed between friends. And always, it’s a way to connect with you, whether you’re down the road or across state lines. And, maybe, just maybe it’ll make you fall a little more in love with the Ouest too.
Merci for reading!
